Social Cognitive Theory Definitions Flashcards

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Social Cognitive Theory

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Social Cognitive Theory states that humans learn behavior through observational learning. The behavior is learned through the process of modelling and reinforcement.

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Vicarious Reinforcement

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Seeing behavior being either reinforced or punished, and thus learning to do/not to do the behavior.

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Self Efficacy

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One’s belief in their ability to accomplish a task

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Model

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A person whose behavior is observed and imitated by others.

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